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Message: [QUOTE="CL82, post: 4428549, member: 44"] There were a lot of reasons why building Gamble didn’t move all the games out of Hartford. One was additional capacity at a time when we were selling out routinely. A second was the fact that the Hartford Civic Center was still a relatively new facility and an attractive place to play. In the past, you’ve suggested that the University of Connecticut would pay some kind of legislative penalty in the event that it no longer played any games in Hartford. My thought as to that is that it would be political suicide for any politician who decided to do that. In any event, it doesn’t need to be an all or nothing venture. The university can gradually reduce the amount of games played in Hartford annually while pointing out the fact that it loses money every time it plays in Hartford. Currently the CRDA charges the University of Connecticut well above the fair market lease value of the facility. This results in the state of Connecticut paying the university of Connecticut so that it can pay the CDRA above market lease fees so that the CDRA’s multi million dollar deficit is smaller. This makes no sense, whatsoever, and in results in the universities athletic department having less apparent value. For what it’s worth, I’m seeing signs that the University is looking to redefine its relationship with the XL Center. I think the establishment of the Toscano ice rink on campus may be the last puzzle piece that allows it to do this. [/QUOTE]

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